16 Bible Verses about Governors

It came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Augustus Caesar, to enroll all the world. This was the first enrollment, Cyrenius being governor of Syria.

And having bound Him, took Him away, and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

And if this may be heard by the governor, we will persuade him and make you secure.

And in the fifteenth year in the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituria and the Trachonitis country, and Lusanius tetrarch of Abilene, during the high-priesthood of Annas

And laying in wait for Him, they sent sharpers, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might catch his word, in order to turn Him over to the government and authority of the proconsul.

Then they lead Jesus from Caiaphas to the judgment hall: and it was morning. And they did not come into the judgment hall, in order that they might not be polluted, but that they might eat the passover.

and prepare beasts of burden, that, having carried away Paul, you may deliver him safe to Felix the governor.

And after five days Ananias the high priest with certain elders, and a certain orator Tertyllus, came down, who appeared before the governor against Paul.

And the king, and the governor, and Bernice, and those sitting with them, arose up: and having gone away, they were talking to one another, saying, that This man is doing nothing worthy of death or of bonds. But Agrippa said to Festus, This man was able to have been released, if he had not appealed to Caesar.

In Damascus Areta the governor of the king, guarded the city of the Damascenes, to arrest me:

and they will lead you before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony unto them and the Gentiles.

These are the beginnings of travails. But you take heed to yourselves: for they will deliver you into councils; and will beat you in the synagogues: and you shall stand before governors and kings on account of me, for a testimony unto them.

And before all of these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you into their synagogues and prisons, led before kings and governors on account of my name.

or to governors, as those having been sent out by him unto the condemnation of evil doers, and the praise of those doing good;

at the same time also hoping that money will be given to him by Paul; therefore indeed the more frequently sending for him, he conversed with him.